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Risking their freedom and their safety: women across Iran have been removing their veils in defiance of the country’s strict religious laws. The campaign swiftly went viral after a young woman with her hair uncovered posted her photograph online back in December. She was finally released last weekend after being held for a month and…read more

New wave of protests spread across country, sparking personal freedoms debate Police in Iran’s capital have arrested 29 women accused of being “deceived” into joining protests against a law that makes wearing the hijab compulsory. W...

For women living or just temporarily staying in Iran, regardless of nationality, citizenship or religion, wearing a hijab is obligatory as it is stated by the Iranian law. Iranian women have always protested against such strict rule...